Mahfi Eğilmez reacts sharply to fake diploma scandal: 'Who would trust a university where the professor is fake?'
Following the fake diploma scandal that has shaken Turkey's agenda, economist Mahfi Eğilmez criticized the corruption in the education system. Questioning public officials and academics who have reached high positions with fake diplomas, Eğilmez asked, "What happens to a student who graduates from a university where the professor is fake?"
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The fake diploma scandal that has recently emerged in Turkey has caused a major stir in society. Following revelations that many public officials and academics have attained high positions with fake diplomas, this scandal has laid bare the inner workings of the education system.
This situation has raised serious questions regarding the state's oversight mechanisms and merit-based appointments.
STRIKING COMMENT FROM MAHFİ EĞİLMEZ
Economist and former Treasury Undersecretary Prof. Dr. Mahfi Eğilmez, in a statement made on social media following the scandal, drew attention to the decay in education and expressed a sharp reaction. Criticizing the point that education has reached, Eğilmez asked the following question:
“What happens to a student who graduates from a university where the professor is fake?”
This post quickly caused a major stir and was shared by thousands of people.